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ACTFL Names Co-Editors for Foreign Language Annals

ACTFL is proud to announce that Drs. Kristin Davin and Francis Troyan will serve as Co-Editors of the scholarly journal Foreign Language Annals (FLA) effective May 1, 2024. They have served as Interim Co-Editors since August 2023.

ACTFL Announces Search for New Executive Director

ACTFL Announces Search for New Executive Director

ACTFL Introduces new 2024 Board Members

ACTFL is pleased to announce the 2024 newly elected and appointed members to its Board of Directors.

Announcement of ACTFL Executive Director Resignation

It is with a combination of gratitude and sadness that the ACTFL Board of Directors announces Howie Berman’s departure as Executive Director of ACTFL, effective October 31, 2023. While we will miss his strong leadership and unparalleled commitment to ACTFL’s mission, we wish him well in his future endeavors.

ACTFL Names Interim Editors For Foreign Language Annals

ACTFL is proud to announce that Drs. Kristin Davin and Francis Troyan will serve as Interim Editors of the association’s quarterly scholarly journal Foreign Language Annals (FLA) effective August, 2023. The current Editor, Dr. Julie Sykes, is stepping down to take on the role of Chief Innovation Officer at Lingro Learning.

Paul Sandrock Retires from ACTFL

ACTFL announced today that Paul Sandrock, ACTFL Senior Advisor for Language Learning Initiatives, is retiring, effective July 1, 2023.

2023 Facilitator-in-Training Cohort Program

ACTFL is expanding its team of presenters by supporting and mentoring our second cohort of Facilitators-in-Training (FIT). From the many who responded to the open invitation to join ACTFL as a workshop presenter, ACTFL selected eight educators to enter this presenter pipeline.

ACTFL Announces New Board Members for 2023

ACTFL is pleased to announce five newly elected and appointed members to its Board of Directors. L.J. Randolph, Jr. (President-Elect) of the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Michele Back (Higher Ed, at-large) of University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education, Brandon Locke (PNCFL Regional Representative) of Anchorage School District in Anchorage, AK, Catherine Ousselin (K-12, at-large) of Mount Vernon High in Washington State, and Amanda Ramirez (CSCTFL Regional Representative) of Avon High School in Indiana will each begin their terms on January 1, 2023.

ACTFL to Launch National Foundation Endeavor

During its annual Convention & World Languages Expo to be held in Boston, November 18-20, 2022, ACTFL will celebrate with members, language advocates, and the world the launch of the Language Connects Foundation (LCF), a national not-for-profit and philanthropic organization created to uplift language educators and champion language education.

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